Orem, UT vs Vernal, UT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricOrem, UTVernal, UT
Population97,18210,392
Median Household Income$83,342$64,457
Median Rent$1,438/mo$934/mo
Median Home Value$472,300$252,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)98—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%34.6%
Poverty Rate10.2%17.9%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k134424
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2431,962
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr206213
Summer Highs92°F85°F
Winter Lows25°F13°F
Snowfall45 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min15.9 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.422
College Degree Rate43.6%14%
Foreign-Born %12.2%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+5.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.